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Funding
U.S. National Science Foundation- Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC), Award # 2519797, Start date: 12/2025 Title: How do do stress-adapted microbial communities enhance tolerance of trees to cold, heat, and drought?
U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Award # 1027638 Start date: 3/2022 Title: Capitalizing on “early life experiences” of tree seedlings to enhance restoration success in changing climates.
Collaborations
Dr. Kate McCulloh, Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison McCulloh Lab
Dr. Al Kovaleski, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Dr. Tyler Lark, Lead Scientist, Center for Sustainability and Global Environment (SAGE)
Joe Vande Hey and Roger Bohringer, Wilson State Nursery, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Dr. Nina Wurzburger, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Wurzburger Lab
Dr. Caitlin Hicks-Pries, Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth Hicks Pries Lab